Been thinkin' about family and God. I don't know how anyone gets through this life without them. Family- we're born into- no choice, no choosing but had I been able to choose I wouldn't change a thing. God is a choice and clearly one that we all need to make- a choice I have come to think of as being yes, no or maybe. I think we can choose to be a christian full time OR part time, even none of the time. Not a good decision but it happens. I don't know how that works for them.
We all have our moments-our blowups or fits -that's understandable we're human and we were born with a sinful nature. BUT how often can we do that and NOT fall into the part time category. For some we are just as guilty as taking a fit because we think by claming up and giving the silent treatment we will get our way... punishing the ones that WE think are in the wrong.
All this thinking has got me thinking about.. ME! I go to church, read my bible, pray for myself, my family and the well being of others but does my light shine? Do my actions speak louder than words. If we send out 2 different messages- most will believe the nonverbal one over the verbal.
My daughter teaches 2nd grade and she said the most wonderful thing about the other 2nd grade teacher she shares an office with. It suppose to have rained yesterday and I made the comment that the rain had held off and Brooke said I knew it would.. Joan was praying it would. Brooke didn't have a doubt that Joan's prayers were heard.
In my mind I start going down the list- do my children think I'm a Godly Mother, what about my Mother does she see me as a christian daughter, does my husband think I'm the wife God tells me to be in the bible, am I a good sister, in-law, friend and the list goes on and on. If only we really knew how others saw us. Just knowing they sincerely thought God hears my prayers would be enough for me.
I love my family and God more than anything - a very verbal statement coming FROM ME. Lord, I hope and pray that others see that IN ME.
1 John 3:18
We all have our moments-our blowups or fits -that's understandable we're human and we were born with a sinful nature. BUT how often can we do that and NOT fall into the part time category. For some we are just as guilty as taking a fit because we think by claming up and giving the silent treatment we will get our way... punishing the ones that WE think are in the wrong.
All this thinking has got me thinking about.. ME! I go to church, read my bible, pray for myself, my family and the well being of others but does my light shine? Do my actions speak louder than words. If we send out 2 different messages- most will believe the nonverbal one over the verbal.
My daughter teaches 2nd grade and she said the most wonderful thing about the other 2nd grade teacher she shares an office with. It suppose to have rained yesterday and I made the comment that the rain had held off and Brooke said I knew it would.. Joan was praying it would. Brooke didn't have a doubt that Joan's prayers were heard.
In my mind I start going down the list- do my children think I'm a Godly Mother, what about my Mother does she see me as a christian daughter, does my husband think I'm the wife God tells me to be in the bible, am I a good sister, in-law, friend and the list goes on and on. If only we really knew how others saw us. Just knowing they sincerely thought God hears my prayers would be enough for me.
I love my family and God more than anything - a very verbal statement coming FROM ME. Lord, I hope and pray that others see that IN ME.
1 John 3:18
